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The Classical Period
Music Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What did the Baroque Period end with? | The death of JS Bach |
| What simpler style does France turn to? | Style Gallant |
| __________ rivals ___________ | Middle class, aristocracy |
| What style of opera is developed in Italy? | Opera Buffa |
| Melody is _________ | primary |
| Harmony is __________________ | simpler |
| Tonality is ___________________ | clearer |
| ___________ created unique starting effects (____________ and ________________) | Stamiz, cressendo, decressendo |
| What became popular to operas? | Overtures and instrumental introductions |
| Sinfonia | an orchestral piece used as an introduction, interlude, or postlude to an opera, oratorio, cantata, or suite that has an effect through Europe |
| The __________ sections of symphony are created | 3 |
| What instrument replaces the harpsichord as the primary keyboard instrument? | the piano |
| What was special about the piano? | It could not only play loud and soft but all gradation in between. (first called the piano forte) |
| What instruments dynamic range matches the effect of the symphony orchestra? | the piano |
| During the Age of Enlightenment what did common man gain? | new stature and practical common sense |
| What were man and nature believes to be part of? | a rational scheme planned by God |
| What did music avoid and what did music embrace? | It avoided extravagance and embraced simplicity |
| What was Josef Haydn's nickname and why? | Papa Haydn because he was said to be father of the orchestra and string quartet |
| What family was he a musical servant to? | He was a musical servant to the Esterhazy family, who attracted the most important people in Europe |
| Who was the greatest prodigy in music history? | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart |
| At what age did Mozart tour Europe with his father? | at age six |
| How old was Mozart when he created his first symphony? | nine years old |
| When did Mozart write his first opera? | at age eleven |
| How many forms did Mozart master and what were they? | he mastered all forms-sonata,symphony, string quartet, mass, opera |
| How many works did Mozart have? | 626 |
| What day was Ludwig Van Beethoven born? | December 16th, 1770 |
| What year did Beethoven die? | 1827 |
| What was similar about Beethoven, his father, and grandfather? | They were all musicans |
| What year did Beethoven begin learning music? | At age four |
| How old was Beethoven when he stopped studying with his father? | 9 |
| Both ___________ and ____________ were impressed with Beethoven at a young age. | Mozart, Haydn |
| What ability did Beethoven have? | a remarkable ability to improvise |
| What age did Beethoven give his first public recital? | 9 |
| In __________ was Beethoven sent to study with ________. | 1792, Haydn |
| What gave Beethoven entree into all the private musicals? | His wealthy and noble friends |
| When did Beethoven become slightly deaf? | About 1800 (age 30) |
| When did Beethoven go totally deaf? | 1820 or at age 50 |
| What did Beethoven do to the range of the piano? | extended it |
| What did Beethoven use? | a wide range of dynamics and extensive use of percussions |
| What was different about Beethovens development sections? | they were longer |
| What strange technique did Beethoven use? | dissonance |
| What was unconventional when Beethoven used it? | orchestral instruments |
| What music did Beethoven write? | 1 opera 1 oratorio 2 masses sonatas for the piano and violin 32 piano sonatas 5 piano concertos 9 symphonies? |
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gehassell
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